Finding My Marbles… Again

Along the journey to wellness, I’ve found a few ways to reward myself for the good things.

One of my favorite rewards is marbles.

I made myself a mason jar and labelled it “My Marbles” and it’s the receiving jar for whatever journey I’m on. This time, it’s a physical wellness journey.

I am going to stop ingesting synthetic or added sugar and gluten. I believe those two things feed my the systemic allergic reactions I’m having to something in plastic – and did you know that same ingredient is in preservatives? Whether I eat it, wear it, touch it, or sleep on it, I have a horrible, hive-inducing allergic response that starts at the point of contact and rapidly becomes systemic.

So.

I don’t feel like a poor-me victim and moan about “why meeeeeeee?”

I don’t feel like this is a tragedy and I should mourn a free-er, easier lifestyle.

I don’t feel like this is the consequence for some random past behavior.

I just know, on the other side of this, I will feel so much better and so much more in control of my physical health.

The cool thing?

There’s no yardstick.

I do what I want.

I’m the only who reaps the benefit – or suffers the consequence.

As a reminder, every day I avoid sugar and gluten, I get a marble. I’m so excited to see how the jar grows in beauty with each added token of success.